Mara Purl

Can the heart be telling us something we can’t quite hear? Landscape artist Miranda Jones thought she was on track. Yet something feels off kilter. The subjects of her work all live in nature, yet she herself lives in the city. Her rep and her family emphasize money as the benchmark of success...

Are sea otters as cute and clever as they seem? Miranda Jones is as captivated by their sweet faces as she is spellbound by their antics. She can hardly wait to interact with them on her kayaking expedition off California’s Central Coast. Yet nothing could be more surprising than the...

A trip to a beautiful Colorado resort...a winter vacation to lift the spirits...a chance to spend time with kids, parents, and grandparents. What could be more fun? But who is the stranger who seems to lurk in the shadows everywhere they go? Does she look familiar? Is she trying to warn them of...

Astronomer and competent mountain climber Cornelius Smith depends upon his intelligence for both his career and his hobby. Never before has he faced a situation where logical steps couldn’t be followed to an inevitable conclusion....

Can an artist’s imagination alter reality during the magic of the holiday season? Can something in the heart manifest in the real world? Artist Miranda Jones might have agreed that dreams sometimes come true. But she’d never presume to believe something could leap from her canvas into the...

This richly textured audiobook continues the interwoven complexities of the Milford-Haven saga, taking the listener on a compelling journey through southern California. While a murder investigation begins in the Central Coast, artist Miranda Jones' research journey takes her from the whales off...

A murder, an environmental controversy, and a long-buried secret confessed only in a private journal set the stage as wildlife artist Miranda Jones finds her career taking root....

Can whales watch the humans who watch them? Miranda Jones is convinced they can and do. She's looking forward to her day of whale-watching off California's Central Coast....

Can a hummingbird dream? Artist Miranda Jones thinks so. Sensing the tiny injured bird that wings its way into her world still lives, she paints the creature's dream garden and seems to reach into his very heart. She reached into her own heart to create a new life for herself in Milford-Haven...

Miranda Jones has found her true love. She’s over the moon with her astronomer, and her close friends are thrilled. With a deep, romantic relationship, and increasing success in her career as a painter, all the stars seem to have aligned for Miranda at last. But that leaves her sister jealous...

Can the heart keep secrets, even from itself? Without revealing her plans, artist Miranda Jones fled her life of privilege to start over in Milford-Haven. Her heart knew what she wanted to do, and where she wanted to be. But now she must figure out why she had to keep it all to herself. While...

Artist Miranda Jones, doing research for a commissioned painting, is delighted by their songs but increasingly intrigued to understand what they seem to be saying. She’s excited to learn more both when she hikes with an expert and when she kayaks on the Columbia River in Oregon.